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Man of Yesterday
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This blog is written by the author Robert D. Spake, mostly used for movie, book and board game reviews. It also contains links to his books and interviews he has participated in.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 634 )
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Top 5 Worst Movies of 2015!
Yes it’s that time of year again for the round up of my movie watching experiences in 2015. I was going to do a top ten of this but I looked at it and the latte... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Pandemic Legacy First Impressions (No Spoilers)
Today I’m going to be talking about Pandemic: Legacy! If you’re into board games at all you’ve no doubt heard about this as it’s been the biggest release of... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Brief Board Game Reviews 2
Yep! Time for another batch of game reviews that I’ve been playing recently. First up we have Arcadia Quest. This is a campaign/skirmish game that’s all about... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Director: J.J. Abrams Stars: Daisy Ridley, Harrison Ford, John Boyega, Peter Mayhew, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Domhnall Gleeson, Andy Serkis, Mark Hamill,... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah is presented as a love story about two star-crossed lovers, Ifemelu and Obinze, who separate after Ifemelu moves to America. Read more
Posted on 09 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Noel (2004)
Director: Chazz Palminteri Stars: Susan Sarandon, Paul Walker, Penelope Cruz, Alan Arkin, Robin Williams, Marcus Thomas It’s Christmas Eve, and not everyone is... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Batman Vs Robin (2015)
Director: Jay Olivia Stars: Jason O’Mara, Stuart Allen, Kevin Conroy, Robin Atkin Downes, Grey Griffin, Sean Maher, David McCallum, Jeremy Sisto Next year is... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Brief Board Game Reviews
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a board game review on my blog and I regret that, so to make up for it here are some quick reviews of board games that I’v... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – The Book of Tomorrow by Cecilia Ahern
Tammy is a bit of a spoilt brat but her world is turned upside down when her father commits suicide. Her mother falls into a depression and the two of them are... Read more
Posted on 05 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Woman of the Dead by Bernhard Aichner
After her husband dies, Blum finds some recordings of her phone. They’re of Mark questioning a witness about some gruesome crimes, where she was held and... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Black Mass (2015)
Director: Scott Cooper Stars: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard The true story of James ‘Whitey’... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Bridge of Spies (2015)
Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance During the Cold War, lawyer James Donovan (Hanks) is given the thankless task of defending Soviet spy... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – Redemption by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Apologies for the slight blurriness of the picture but photography was never my strong point. Redemption is the third in a series of novels focusing on Carl... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Exciting Times! Board Game Cafe Soon to Be Opening in Southampton!
Yes! I can finally share the news. So for the past year I’ve been involved in a community interest company that has been trying to open a board game cafe in my... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Doomsday – Helping out With a Megagame
I’m not sure how popular megagames are around the world but I know there have been a few in the UK and I’m sure that there have been some in America. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – The Exodus Quest by Will Adams
After the adventure in The Alexander Cipher, Daniel Knox is back. This time his partner Gaille is along for the ride as well, and the mystery revolves around... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Love is Strange (2014)
Director: Ira Sachs Stars: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Darren Burrows, Charlie Tahan After George (Molina) and Ben (Lithgow) get married, what... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Over the course of seven nights Balram Halwi dictates an e-mail to a visiting foreign dignitary about his own rise from a rickshaw driver to an entrepreneur. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Movie Review – Not Another Happy Ending (2013)
Director: John McKay Stars: Karen Gillan, Stanley Weber, Ian De Caestecker, Amy Manson, Henry Ian Cusick Jane (Gillan) is an unhappy writer who finally gets a... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES -
Book Review – The Death of King Arthur by Peter Ackroyd
The Death of King Arthur is a modern re-telling of Sir Thomas Malory’s original Le Morte D’Arthur. It spans the life of King Arthur and includes the sword in th... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, HISTORY, MOVIES